Second: as, every other day; every other week.In particular — Second of two: hence with singular substantives only, and regularly preceded by the. The antecedent correlative to the other is one or the one. In these combinations a possessive pronoun may take the place of the. Also used absolutely without repetition of the noun referred to.Second of a pair; hence, left (as opposed to right).Second of two opposites; opposite; contrary: as, the other side of the street.Second in order of thought, though first or previous in order of fact; hence, next preceding, or (taken substantively) that which immediately preceded.Additional; further; hence, besides this (or these, that or those): with or without a clause with than or but following, expressed or understood.Different from this (the person or thing in view or under consideration or just specified); belonging to a class, category, or sort outside of, or apart and distinct in identity or character from (that which has been mentioned or is implied); not the same: used with or without a definitive or indefinite word (the, that, an, any, some, etc.) preceding, and often followed (as a comparative) by a clause with than: frequently used also as correlative to this, one, or some preceding: as, he was occupied with other reflections; this man I know, the other man I never saw before; some men seek wealth, other men seek fame.The second of two reciprocally, either of the two being considered subject or object in turn: as, each and other; either and other; the one and the other. See each.An additional person or thing: in constructions as in def. 3.A different person or thing from the one in view or under consideration or just specified: in the same constructions as the adjective, the difference being in the fact that with the adjective a noun is always expressed or obviously implied in the context.Otherwise.Same as either.Same as either and or.